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Taft College

Taft, CA · 3,556 undergraduates · 25% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $4,362 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
10% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Affordable: the average student pays about $4,362 a year after grants, cheaper than 85% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 10% of students graduate. 99% of two-year colleges do better.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
10%
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$44,265
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$4,362
Better than 85% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$1,108
Out of state: $10,708

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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